Alumni NewsSpring 2002 – Volume 41, Issue 1

With the Changing of Seasons We Look Back on 85 Years

The Original Father Flanagan’s Boys’ Home, Boys Town, Nebraska

EasterReflectionsfrom the Pastsee pages6 and 7

See BTNAA President’s Address on page 10 for Statue Dedication at special 85th Anniversary event, Oct. 5

From the Executive Director

Rely on Faith, Hope and Love

The Girls and Boys TownAlumni Newsletter

is published and printed by

Father Flanagan’s Boys’ Home14100 Crawford St.

Boys Town, NE 68010

www.girlsandboystown.orgE-mail: alumni@girlsandboystown.org

Phone: 1-800-345-0458 or (402) 498-1150Fax: (402) 498-1159

EditorKelly Ballantine

Managing Editor/Graphic DesignerJeff Watts ’96

Editorial AssistantLiz Perry

Alumni AdvisorsStan Struble ’68

Edwin Novotny ’43Jerri Novotny

George Buckler ’64

Reserve Your Father Flanagan Statue Be Part of a Legacy

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Low cost – $1,850 (Payments received will be put toward thecost of the Father Flanagan statue at the Home as well as the stat-ue presented as a gift to Ireland last October.)

Payment plans available. Credit cards accepted.

Donations accepted.

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Dear Alumni,

I wish every one of you a very happy Easter. One filled with an increase of faith, hope and love.Those words might sound shopworn because so many people repeat them so much, but they come

from my heart to yours. Your world will not get better and neither will mine unless we increase our faith,hope and love.

If you could only be here and see the young girls and boys in our Village turning their lives around, you, too, wouldrejoice in your hearts. Life has failed these kids, not at the end or in the middle, but at the very beginning.

We received some brand new kids just last week, three of them age 11, and two others ages 13 and 14; they all haveserious problems with alcohol. The beauty of Girls and Boys Town today is that we can help them get in touch with a“Higher Power” so they are not beaten down and defeated by addiction.

A second example would be our senior class. Many of them are anxious to serve their country and some have alreadyleft early for basic training, hoping to get a good slot in their advanced courses. When they came here they only caredabout themselves. Now they would like to serve our beloved country. What a joy.

And then there are the very little kids who come without faith, without hope and without love. We restore for themtrust in adults and trust in the Lord. We give them hope for the future. And we surround them with love. No wonderthey are happy and rediscovering their childhoods.

These are all instances of the Lord’s Easter grace working in our lives. We thank the Lord for it.We ask each one of you in this glorious Easter season to make an extra effort to increase your own faith, hope and

love. If just one or two readers would do so, it will all be worthwhile.I wish you and your families a very happy Easter. I always remember you when I stand at the same altar of the Lord

where Father Flanagan stood so many years ago.Sincerely yours,

Father Val J. Peter, JCD, STDExecutive Director

To all who have begun sending materials back to the Hall of History, thank you, thank you.

You are adding to the rich history of our Home and you are creating for your children and heirs arecord of your past that will not end up in a dusty attic, a garage sale or just discarded. The pictures,mementos and other historically valuable items are as important to the Home as they are to you.

Some of the items graciously donated include personal photographs of time at Boys Town,copies of the Boys Town Times and Boys Town Journal, postcards, yearbooks, promotional materi-als from the 1920s and many other items. Several alumni have called to tell us about some of theHome’s historical pieces in their possession so we know where to find the materials. We hope itmight be returned someday.

For those of you who did not receive my letter asking for the donation of historically significantitems for the Hall of History, please take the time to see what you can send back Home. Your donation will become partof the legacy that started with Father Flanagan in 1917 and continues to this very day.

On another note of historical significance, Tom Lynch has discovered the trip diary of Pat Norton for Father Flanagan’sfinal journey to Germany. It is fascinating reading since it starts with the beginning of the trip and ends with the funer-al Mass at Boys Town. I am sure many of you who knew Father Flanagan and Pat Norton might be interested in a copyof this very detailed and moving journal. If you would like a copy, please call Tom and he will send you a copy for theprice of the postage.

If you want to send something back or want to talk about what you have, please contact Tom Lynch, Hall of Historycurator, at 402-498-1186, toll-free at 1-800-345-0458 or email lyncht@girlsandboystown.org. Girls and Boys Town willreimburse you for your shipping costs.Thank you.

John Mollison ’64Associate Executive DirectorHuman & Physical Resources

From the National Alumni Director

Focus on God and Family This Easter SeasonDear Alumni,

We hope that you are enjoying good health and prosperity this Easter Season. EasternNebraska has experienced an uncommonly mild winter, and once again we had about 1500Canadian Snow Geese winter with us at the Village of Boys Town Lake.

For many of us, Easter is a special time of year; the days grow longer and milder; rain andwind give way to sunshine; and flowers perform their magic tricks. My favorite is the Easterlily, which has forever been a symbol of Christ’s resurrection and an invitation to spiritualrenewal. We all have much for which to be thankful. Make a pledge to spend more time withyour family this year and be sure to attend church regularly.

If the terrible events of last September taught us anything, it is that life is not always fair and that many,many things lay outside our control. As Boys Town alumni, we understand the importance of family, rocksolid marital relationships, and spending time with our children. It’s very easy to become too busy and over-committed and to neglect relationships with family and friends. If there is a silver lining in the black cloudof 9-11, it is the realazation that pursuing money, leisure and expensive toys are of little value in the face ofunexpected disaster and death. Let’s use this Easter season as an opportunity to focus on those things mostbeneficial to us: our relationships with God and our loved ones. And please, remember to pray for our chil-dren here at the Home and especially for our alumni serving in the military.

All the Best,

Stan Struble ’68

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Alumni Add To Our Home’s Historical Collection

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Girls and Boys Town Celebrates Its Olympic HistoryOn January 10, the Olympic flame blazed brightly as Girls and Boys Town Mayor,

Amanda Martinez, proudly carried the torch through the Village of Boys Town, Neb., onits journey to Salt Lake City.

She held the torch and her head high as she jogged through the Village. Nearly everycitizen, family and employee lined the streets as she passed. “It was very inspiring,” Amandasaid. “The theme was light the fire within, and you could see it in everyone who was therecheering, waving and smiling. It is something that will live forever in my mind.”

Earlier that day, Girls and Boys Town citizens Enrique and Jennifer; Family-TeacherAmy Gross and girls’ basketball coach Gina Feely were support runners for those who car-ried the torch through Nebraska City.

This wasn’t Girls and Boys Town’s firstbrush with Olympic history, however. BoysTown Alumnus Charles “Deacon” Jones was the first known former resident to par-ticipate in the Olympics. In the 1956 Games in Melbourne, Australia, Jones placedninth in the finals of the 3,000-meter steeplechase.

Deacon came to Boys Town in 1948 from St. Paul, Minn. While a student at theHome, he was an all-around athlete. He won three letters each in football and track,two in basketball, and one in baseball. After he graduated from the Home in 1954 heattended the University of Iowa, where he was selected Iowa athlete of the year in1958. After graduating from college, he joined the Chicago School System, recentlyretiring from his position as a guidance counselor.

Girls and Boys Town 22-year employee Lawrence Burton also competed in theOlympics. In the 1972 Summer Olympic Games, he missed the bronze in the 200-meter finals by only .07 of a second.

When the torch finally reached its destination, 11,500 people had carried it over13,500 miles and across 46 states. Its journey began on December 4, 2001 in Atlantaand ended on February 8, 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Monsignor Wegner congratulates Charles“Deacon” Jones

Amanda (left) shared her torchbearing experience with the young support runner

Easter Renewal Brings New Life to QuiltThe Girls and Boys Town youth have been looking forward to Easter since last summer.

About 100 girls and boys participated in creating unique quilt panels with Easter and springthemes.

Some of the themes include: “Renewal is asking God to be with you!”, “A caterpillarrenews itself by becoming a butterfly” and “Father Flanagan’s Boys Town brings Peace, Loveand Happiness.”

A Girls and Boys Town volunteer will carefully craft the quilt to be hung in the Hall ofHistory at the Village of Boys Town.

Happenings At The HomeHappenings At The Home

Pictured above are some of theEaster quilt squares.

Richard Tapio ’67

Richard Tapio is the new Boys Town National Alumni Association Region IV Director. He came tothe Home in November 1963. While here, Richard was involved in football and track. He was also anavid 4-H student. He graduated from the Home in 1967.

A year later Richard joined the navy and entered into his first of three tours of duty in the south pacif-ic in Vietnam. After leaving active duty in 1972, Richard went to college at the University of Nebraskawhere he received his bachelor’s degree.

Shortly after attending school, he began working for OSHA as a complainants officer. He moved upthe ranks and is now the Director of the Office of Reinvention.

Richard was the first of three brothers to attend the Home. He has been happily married for 33 yearsafter meeting his wife at a basketball game at Boys Town. Some of his fondest memories at the Home were standing on the hilland looking on to Dodge street with all the snow and Christmas lights. He sends his thanks to the alumni, “I am so thankful forgetting this chance to give back to the Home. It changed my life forever.”

Lisa Morehouse-Torres ’89

Lisa Torres graduated from Girls and Boys Town in 1989. After leaving the Home she married Jim.They have two girls, Hanna and Emily. Lisa also enjoys a successful career as a cosmotologist.

When asked to reflect on her time here at the Home, she responded with a heart-felt, “Thank you”.She remembers thinking that none of the social skills she was learning at the Home would ever be need-ed out in the real world . She says that she was sadly mistaken. In fact, she uses them everyday with herclients and family.

“The sense of family, independence and responsibility I learned while at Girls and Boys Town is withme still today,” Lisa says “I cherish the relationships I made at Girls and Boys Town.” She still keeps incontact with her Family-Teachers, the Sullivans, and her religion teacher, Kathy Sorensen. She says thatthese bonds will last a lifetime.

Lisa encourages all alumni “to be active in the Alumni Association because without involvement, itmight one day be gone.”

Russell Acosta ’81

It has been 20 years since Russell Acosta, ’81, graduated from Boys Town. He joinedthe Marine Corps in 1983 and has been in 20 different countries and five continents. Hecontinues to do well in the U.S. Marines Corps and plans to retire in four years.

Presently, he serves as a First Sergeant stationed with the 1st Combat EngineerBattalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Jacquie, Russell’s wife, cares forJessica, 8, and Sammie, 2, in Murrieta, Calif.

Russell, says “If any alumni are ever in the Murrieta area, Jacquie makes an awesomebarbecue.”

(From left to right) Jessica, Jacqie, Sammie andRussell Ascota

Where Are They Now?Where Are They Now?

Lisa, Jim and Emily Torres

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Father Flanagan’s EasterReflections

Edward Mach Wishes You and Yours a Joyous Easter - March 1922

Remembering OurBrothers

Milton Juan, ’57, died 12-27-01 in Sacaton, AZ

Dean Thomas, departed ’47,died 8-15-99 in Garden Grove, CA

Jon C. Scott, ’61, died 2-20-02 in Wilmigton, DE

Edward T. Bourbeau, long-time employee, died 2-14-02in Gillespie, IL

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Arthur Haight ’53

Arthur Haight, ’53, former Boys Town National Alumni Association BoardMember and Region V director, died August 29, 2001, in Altamonte Springs, Fla.,after a short bout with cancer. Art served on the board of directors for nine years,one of the longest terms ever, and was well-known as a friend of alumni and theHome. Art was an outstanding husband and father. His wife Barbara, and three chil-dren Arthur, David and Susan, survive him.

Art served in the U.S. Army from 1954-57 and was stationed in the Far East withthe Judge Advocate Corp and the A.S.A. From 1962-63 he worked as a graphicartist before becoming a partner in a public relations firm. He enrolled in RollinsCollege in 1969 and earned his bachelor’s and master’s degress in Education. In1983, he earned a specialist degree in computers. Art also worked as a high schoolguidance counselor for 20 years. Public service was one of his passions, and he was amember of many service organizations including the N.E.A., Rotary Club, theLegion of Mary and the M.D.A.A. of Central Florida. Art was also the past secre-tary/treasurer of the Boys Town Alumni Association of Florida. We will all miss him.

Herbert Hjortsvang

Herbert Hjortsvang, a long time Boys Town facul-ty member, died on April 10, 2001. Born inChicago, Herb spent his childhood in Illinois. Heserved three years in the U.S. Army Signal Corp dur-ing WWII; in the South Pacific Theatre in NewGuinea; the Philippines; and finally as part of theOccupation Corps in post-war Japan.

He earned a master’s degree in English fromCreighton University and went to work in 1952 atBoys Town High School teaching English andChemistry. He also served as the unpaid advisor ofthe Boys Town yearbook for fifteen years.

Herb was a railroad buff, and all the yearbookswere printed at Barnhart Press, which would some-times give him books on railroad topics. He would

joke that it was his payment for being the Yearbook Advisor.After leaving the High School, Herb worked many years as the assistant principal

in the trade school at Boys Town, and then transferred to the Wegner Middle Schoolwhere he was the principal until 1975. According to his wife, Alvina, Herb gave thebest 23 years of his life to Boys Town. He had many fond recollections of the Homeand his colleagues and believed that the years spent here were very special.

After leaving Boys Town, Herb worked five years as the administrator for theMasonic Eastern Star Home For Children in Fremont. He then worked for the IowaDepartment of Human Services at the Glenwood Hospital. Herb is survived by hiswife Alvina and two children, Barbara and Paul.

A Tribute to Those Who Have Passed OnA Tribute to Those Who Have Passed On

Left to right Chet Plewa, former vocationalcenter vice president; Art Haight; and AlLalonde,region III BTNAA board director

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Lester J. (Les) Dreifuerst died after a short illness on February 27, 2002, at age 85.He was born on July 23, 1916, in St. Cloud, Wis., where he grew up and attended schooluntil he left for St. Lawrence College-Seminary at Mt. Calvary. Upon completion of hisschooling he taught at the St. Charles Boys Home in Milwaukee, Wis. It was during thistime that he began a lengthy correspondence with Father Flanagan, which eventuallyresulted in Les moving to Omaha and beginning his life’s work in 1945.

Les had a long and successful career at Boys Town that spanned over six decades. Hewas a counselor and supervisor for many boys, manager of the Boys Town Gift Shop andaccompanied the Boys Town Choir on a number of national tours. Many of the boys in hiscare continued to visit and correspond with him over the years. He particularly enjoyed thealumni conventions when so many of his former students would return to share their suc-cesses with him, and to thank him for the caring influence he had on their lives.

He performed jail ministry for 16 years, ministered to the elderly at the ElkhornManor, and served the Lord at daily Mass as lector and sacristan until his recent illness.

Girls and Boys Town Executive Director Father Val Peter says, “He was a common man of uncommon compas-sion for the least of God’s little children. He spent his life carrying out Father Flanagan’s mission in the most humbleand unassuming manner. In a world marked by bombast and excess, Les Dreifurst distinguished himself through thepractice of quiet, consistent, and unwavering faith in the Lord as he worked to help children. He will be missed by all.”Les had great pride in Boys Town and the work he did for children. In January 1987, Les sat down andwrote his remembrances of his dedicated years of service to Boys Town…

“I have been in youth care work since 1941 in Wisconsin at St. Charles Boys’ Home and the Fenwick Club. Icame to Nebraska at Father Flanagan’s request in 1943 and became a counselor, as Father Flanagan called us. Icared for teenage boys, 16 to 18 hours a day and six days a week for $20 per week with room, board and laundry inthe 40s. In the 50s and 60s we had 900 boys and depended on older boys to help as Commissioners and Councilmen.Changes came in the 70s with married couples and girls.

By 1974, I was taking care of the Visitor Center and welcoming the 80,000 visitors and friends who stop in. Iretired from this in 1982, at age 65.

Since I was ordained a Permanent Deacon in 1981, I’ve been kept busy scheduling boys and girls for youth min-istry at Dowd Chapel and training them as lectors, ushers and acolytes for the Sunday morning liturgy at 8, 9:15and 10:30. I’m also involved in Jail Ministry and visit those men every Saturday.

Our alumni are one of the more pleasant aspects of this work. They frequently write or send cards and stop by tovisit and reminisce about the “good old days.” Many have died in the wars, accidents and from illnesses. Those ofthe 40s and 50s are retiring and are proud grandparents.

As in all work or jobs there are difficult days, but they are soon forgotten and my four decades at FatherFlanagan’s Boys’ Home have been a joy for which I thank God daily.”

Donia Temple

Long time Boys Town employee Donia Temple passed away on February 26, 2002. During World WarII, Donia was taken from her home of Vinitsa, Russia by the Nazi’s and placed in a concentration camp.She remembered sitting naked in a Berlin train station while the Germans burned her clothing. Shespent five years in the work camp.

After the war, Donia immigrated to America, “I had no reason to go back to Russia, all my family hadbeen killed.” Donia came to Boys Town in 1947, and worked for 36 years. She retired in 1983. For herfirst job at Boys Town, Donia worked on the farm providing food for the boys. Eventually she becamethe head of housekeeping for the Music Hall where many former boys remember her for her hard work.

As a skilled artist, she painted the life-size wooden figures of the Nativity displayed each Christmastime at the Music Hall. Donia also created many of the Music Hall’s backdrops. After her retirement, Donia became aSandan, or third degree judo black belt and taught self-defense lessons to fellow senior citizens. Donia loved teaching herjudo classes, which she felt kept her young. “Everyone’s going to die sometime, but why be in a hurry!” she said.

Boys Town Loses A Legendary Figure

Hello to all my brothers and sisters in theGirls and Boys Town alumni family!

This year marks the beginning of a very specialcelebration for all of us and the place in ourhearts that we call Home. Yes, Father Flanagan’sdream … Boys Town, turned into our life savingreality, celebrates it’s 85th Anniversary this year.

The Boys Town National Alumni Associationis commemorating this milestone with a special event. Please mark your calendar and make plans for a spe-cial homecoming, Saturday, October 5 when we will formally present the Home with our gift of the life-

size bronze statue of Father Flanagan and permantly place it in the spot chosen by alumni. This statue is identical to thegift the association presented to the nation of Ireland last year in Father Flanagan’s hometown in Ballymoe.

This event will also mark the formal recognition of the Sister City, or as the Irish call it, “Twinning,” relationship that thealumni helped forge between the youth at Girls and Boys Town and the children in Ballymoe. We expect a delegation fromIreland to be on hand and hope you will attend, too! After all, this gift is being presented on behalf of the entire alumni family!

This weekend will be filled with more excitment as the Cowboys take on Valley High School at Boys Town HighSchool Homecoming football game, Friday, October 4. Come and cheer on the mighty Cowboys. After the statue presenta-tion on Saturday, the Omaha Chapter is holding an off-campus social. Enjoy the nice weather and see sites in Omaha that youseldom get the chance to enjoy during the national convention. On Sunday before returning home, make sure to attend Massor Protestant services at the Home.

The statue project is being funded entirely by the sales of exact 18-inch replicas. We still have some left and we want theseto be purchased by as many members of the alumni family as possible. Those purchasing these works of art, will have theirnames inscribed on two bronze plaques. One will be placed in Ballymoe and the other at Girls and Boys Town to recognizethose individuals who made these gifts possible.

Get your statue site selection ballots in as soon as possible. Only members who have paid their dues are authorized to voteon where the statue will be placed on campus. Paid membership in the association has its privileges. It gives you a vote and avoice in the association and helps to build our relationship with the Home. If you haven’t paid your annual dues, please do sonow. Also, consider becoming a lifetime member. It’s very cost effective and helps the association support worthy projects.

Watch your mailbox for the summer issue of the Alumni News. It will have a member and readership survey. Your associa-tion is committed to growing the size of our family, improving communications and ensuring that we represent your interests inAmerica’s most unique family.

Your Brother,

Steve Wolf ’80 BTNAAPresident@cox.net http://members.cox.net/btnaapresident

From the BTNAA President

Return for a Very Special Homecoming Oct. 4-6

The Arizona Alumni Chapter brought smiles to many faces this holiday season when they gave away over 3,000 poundsof ham to local homeless shelters. Along with the ham, the chapter also donated over 500 pounds of fish.

“It all started when I was looking for some boxes to put away my wife’s knickknacks,” said Jim Kinlen, Arizona Chapter presi-dent. He noticed that a local smoked ham shop was discarding hams. Jim talked to the assistant manager of the shop and askedif he could collect the ham and give it out to the local food shelters around the area.

The chapter contacted Father Joseph, a local pastor and told him what they wanted to do. Father Jospeh offered his help bydistributing the meat at the local shelter.

With the help of the many alumni volunteers, the hams were given to those in need, making the holiday season a special onefor all involved. “This never could have been done without the help and cooperation of Lloyd Calvin of Honey Baked Hams, andall the hard work from volunteers,” Jim said.

Chapter News

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Alumni Give to Homeless

Friday, Oct. 4 - Homecoming Game

Saturday, Oct. 5 - Statue Dedication

Sunday, Oct. 6 - Boys Town Church ServicesOmaha Chapter Social

Little did Bryan Burgess know that asimple phone call would brighten up hisholiday season this year. The call camefrom Bill Reardon, director of the Girlsand Boys Town of New England sitelocated in Portsmouth, R.I., asking himto attend the 2001 Christmas celebra-tion. He gladly accepted.

The night was filled with fun andlaughs. About 100 people attended thisspecial event, including 10 staff, about30 parents and more then 60 children.

Bryan told the children stories of hisdays at the Village of Boys Town inNebraska and showed them his FatherFlanagan statue that he purchased lastyear.

The guest of honor, of course, wasSanta Claus who came with a bag full ofpresents for all of the children.Accompanying Santa was a magicianwho performed mystical feats, closingout this night of magic.

“I was deeply moved by the wholeevening and glad to see the love thatwas in the air,” Bryan said.

DearAuxiliary:

Well, theD e c e m b e rNewsletter isout. I hope allof youreceived it,but if notplease email me atburgess@gso.uri.edu.

The Contest Winner wasFlorence Mitchell with thename “Auxiliary Messenger.”Runners up were Ruby Fisher,and Frances Roybal.

Thank you ladies for yourcreative ideas. We need lifetimemembers; please come forwardand be a part of this wonderfulhistory.

To improve communicationswithin the Auxiliary, I’m in theprocess of designing a Web site.Please feel free to contact mewith any ideas.

As your President, I will berepresenting the Auxiliary atthe Girls and Boys Town of NewEngland site. I will be present-ing the History of FatherFlanagan and pictures of thestatue dedication in Ireland lastOctober.

God bless!Sue Ann Burgess

Auxiliary President

Santa with children from Girls and Boys Town ofNew England

Alumnus BrightensChildren’s Holiday

Contact the alumni office and let us know about you.

BTNAA P.O. Box 2

Boys Town, NE 68010

1-800-345-0458 or 402-498-1150alumni@girlsandboystown.org

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Standing beside Alumni DirectorStan Struble, ’68, is Msgr. Peter Dunne,holding Fr. Flanagan miniature statuenumber 48, commemorating the year ofFr. Flanagan’s death.

The statuette is a gift to Fr. Dunnefrom twenty of his alumni admirers.Donations were solicited at the 2001Alumni Convention picnic, and therewas no shortage of volunteers. Stanholds an engraved plaque with thenames of the statue’s contributors.

What did Fr. Dunne have to say?“I’m speechless ... I just don’t know whatto say. It’s just so wonderful!”

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